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g.~ . ,» •AND THEN SHOOTSLOIEF: H. BRIGGS, OP AMHERST,DRIVES INTRUDERSj FROM HOME. 'c *Amherst, August 1.—Two burg-■ • • • lar? entered the home of P. H-Brings, manager of.; the American Dynalite. Co., at East ~ Quarry,. Sat-urday night, but were -driven away by shots from .the Dynalite inventor's gun before they could secure any valuables.The thieves used skeleton keysp ^ ■ . • .to affect an entrance and unlocked all the lower doors in the house in orcter to es^pe. In case their presence ; was discovered,.Briggs was awakened by hearing some one prowling around the lower apartments; ' He grabbed Ills trusty revolver and in his t-L— tempt to got to where the burglars were working, tipped over ft clock which frightened the barg^ lars, who made, their way to the horse and buggy and drove away, followed bv flying lead from the Brings upper window.It is not known whether any of the shots delivered by Briggs were effective or not, but Briggs has the reputation of drawing the death hot” and can hit the top of a nail alt;t fifty yards*-----o-id:le■.r^iisir-ip-tleuser’simar-±eEl-GVAIL^—*sen • r • ■ • 13 hel .’ho at ed-ind tm-*as for av-mdthejvin.i.AFTO^IOBHiKS%L■bee:of:lowi max rail fall a y cou; age ingwerwhi4 ■ *cou:inaiactidialLrillMclt;in lt;wae fact Cquecouleslt;estihaeansTh*liriyon remember of seedngj
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Elyria Evening Telegram
Elyria, Ohio, US
Mon, Aug 01, 1910
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